Published on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 at 8:57:41 AM
Australia’s first Energy Recovery facility has successfully achieved another important milestone in its commissioning journey, with first non-recyclable waste deliveries arriving at Kwinana Energy Recovery.
This phase of commissioning involves waste deliveries to the site from a number of Local Government Authorities (Councils); Each part of the commissioning process represents an important stage of the project and requires rigorous testing before commercial operation can commence.
Once operational, Kwinana Energy Recovery will divert up to 460,000 tonnes of waste per annum from landfill and deliver 38 megawatts of baseload power to the Western Power grid.
Close collaboration with the ten Councils that have long-term agreements to supply non-recyclable waste to the facility has been fundamental to progressing this important baseload renewable energy supply project. The agreements are also critical in assisting each Council to achieve its individual targets for reduction of waste to landfill.
Kwinana Energy Recovery will continue to work with all the Councils to provide information to their residents and ratepayers, so that local households and businesses understand how the facility will provide an integrated solution that diverts significant quantities of their waste from landfill and delivers renewable energy into the Western Power grid.
“This brings us one step closer to commercial operations of the nation’s first Energy Recovery facility,” said Scott Reynolds, Kwinana Energy Recovery General Manager.
“The plant will provide critical, environmentally safe waste management infrastructure and sustainable renewable baseload energy to WA – enough power for 50,000 homes.
Further on background:
Kwinana Energy Recovery is owned by ACCIONA a global leader in sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy solutions, with the development and operations supported by technology provider Keppel Seghers, and waste management services company Veolia.
Media contact:
Kari White M: 0484 694 226 E: kari.white@acciona.com
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